MHRA today
announced the UK’s biggest ever single seizure of smart drugs, also
known as cognitive enhancers or nootropics. With over 20,000 units, of
13 different types of cognitive enhancement medicines. The seizure
represents an approximate value of £200,000.
The raid saw seizures of a large range of cognitive enhancers including noopept, phenylpiracetam, centrophenoxine, oxiracetam, sunifiram, citicoline and aniracetam, and illustrated the burgeoning demand and variety of new active substances entering the marketplace. The seizure also highlighted concerns around the increasing experimentation amongst users. One of the products seized, Sunifiram has never been tested or been subject to clinical trials involving humans.
The raid saw seizures of a large range of cognitive enhancers including noopept, phenylpiracetam, centrophenoxine, oxiracetam, sunifiram, citicoline and aniracetam, and illustrated the burgeoning demand and variety of new active substances entering the marketplace. The seizure also highlighted concerns around the increasing experimentation amongst users. One of the products seized, Sunifiram has never been tested or been subject to clinical trials involving humans.
The seizure came following intelligence from the Norwegian Medicines
Agency after a number of packages were detained by Norwegian customs. A
full investigation was initiated after a UK source was identified and
found to be selling the unlicensed Russian cognitive enhancement drug
phenylpiracetam. This raid represents a concerted effort to crack down
on the growing trend of unlicensed online smart drug retailers.
While it is not illegal to possess these medicines, sale and supply of a prescription only or unlicensed medicine is an offence in this country.
While it is not illegal to possess these medicines, sale and supply of a prescription only or unlicensed medicine is an offence in this country.
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